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Bill: New Economic Policy
Details
Submitted by[?]: Revolutionary Socialist Council
Status[?]: passed
Votes: This is an ordinary bill. It requires more yes votes than no votes. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: February 2111
Description[?]:
| We propose serious reforms to economy of Al'Badara in order to establish a society based on equality and halt the exploitation of the working class. The new economic policies as proposed by the CSJ will lead to an era of social justice and prosperity for all citizens of our nation. We believe central planning and common ownership in all these areas will lead to a better service for our citizens as opposed to the unstable fluctuations of a capitalist system. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Energy regulation.
Old value:: Energy is provided by private companies which are not subject to any special regulations.
Current: Energy is provided by nationalised companies.
Proposed: Energy is provided by nationalised companies.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning phone services.
Old value:: The state regulates the rates providers can charge for phone service.
Current: The state subsidizes the phone service of low income families, and regulates the rates providers can charge for phone service.
Proposed: Telephone lines are provided free of charge to all citizens.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 01:05:23, September 13, 2005 CET | From | Anarcho-Punks | To | Debating the New Economic Policy |
| Message | Words cannot express my anger at this act. This bill turns the proud capitalist nation of Al'Badara into government-heavy communism. |
| Date | 02:53:55, September 13, 2005 CET | From | United Socialist of Al'Badara SC | To | Debating the New Economic Policy |
| Message | I will whole-Heartedly Support this bill... |
| Date | 03:10:39, September 13, 2005 CET | From | Union of Progressive Ulama | To | Debating the New Economic Policy |
| Message | We support the first and third articles, but state ownership of all land seems excessive. We see no need to abolish small family farms, and we would prefer such collectivization as takes place to be cooperative, not state-enforced and owned. |
| Date | 03:47:38, September 13, 2005 CET | From | Progressive Liberal Coalition | To | Debating the New Economic Policy |
| Message | Will vote against. The socialists are gaining too much power here... |
| Date | 22:37:51, September 13, 2005 CET | From | Revolutionary Socialist Council | To | Debating the New Economic Policy |
| Message | Based upon the UPU's objections I have made this bill a little less radical in the hopes of making it more likely to pass. |
| Date | 18:46:08, September 14, 2005 CET | From | Nacional Unionist Badaran Arbeits Partei | To | Debating the New Economic Policy |
| Message | Equality means decreased freedom, so no. |
| Date | 23:22:10, September 14, 2005 CET | From | Revolutionary Socialist Council | To | Debating the New Economic Policy |
| Message | How so? I feel poverty brought about by inequality leads to less freedom. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 420 | ||||
| no | Total Seats: 330 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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